Reps to name NASS building after late ex-Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba

By Christiana Ekpa

The House of Representatives on Thursday commenced the process of immortalising former Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba the Kano-born politician who died on September 27, 2023 in Abuja at the age of 65.
In a motion moved on the floor of the House by Hon Aliyu Madaki titled, “Need to immortalise former Speaker, Late Ghali Na’Abba by naming the National Assembly Service Commission building after him,” the lawmakers noted that the late Na’ Abba started his political career as a student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he was elected as an Executive Committee Member of the ABU Chapter of the revolutionary People’s Redemption Party (PRP) established in the 2nd Republic by Mallam Aminu Kano.
The House also said it was aware that at the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999, “The late Na’Abba was elected as a member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The House also noted that the late Na’Abba was praised as an influential Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003 “On account of his courageous, dynamic, outspoken pursuit of legislative independence and revolutionary approach to running the House as Speaker within the period.”
According to Madaki, “Na’Abba, as Speaker, embarked on a number of measures to ensure the independence of the legislature, which included but were not limited to profound scrutiny of the budget framework, making robust adjustments where necessary;
strengthen House Committees; fashioned out a cohesive, inclusive, mutual, thinking and participatory house; and regulate debate on the state of the nation.”
Cognizant of the need to immortalize him by naming the National Assembly Commission building after him in honour of his legacy, the House resolved to honour Na’Abba, by naming the National Assembly Service Commission Building after him.